Unpredictable, unpleasant and just plain hard work – that's what farming crops was like 12,000 years ago.
指望天意 、 令人不快、枯燥勞累的工作——那就是12,000年前種莊稼這檔子事兒的情形.
期刊摘選
Mary kept her valuables in a safe.
瑪麗把她的貴重東西藏在保險箱里.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
The hay was so well stacked that it kept up even in strong winds.
干草堆得很嚴實,連大風也沒有把它刮倒.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The knives and forks were kept in a jam jar.
刀叉原來放在一個果醬罐里.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The historic mansion was presented by the owner to the city, and is now kept up by the local authority.
這幢有歷史意義的宅邸是房主送給城市的, 現(xiàn)在由地方當局保養(yǎng)維修.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The police kept the criminal under strict surveillance.
警察嚴密監(jiān)視那個罪犯.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
She kept chiming in with her own opinions.
她一直在插嘴,表明自己的意見.
《簡明英漢詞典》
I kept her hand in my grasp.
我抓住她的手.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The captain kept a close watch on the wind.
船長仔細觀察風頭.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
Very sorry to have kept you waiting.
叫你久等了,很抱歉.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
He kept a firm hold on my arm as he helped me over the fence.
他有力地拉著我的手臂,幫我越過柵欄.
《簡明英漢詞典》
There was this running gag about a penguin ( = they kept telling penguin jokes ).
人們不斷講關于一只企鵝的笑話.
《簡明英漢詞典》
My work kept me a prisoner all summer.
整個夏天我忙得不可開交.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
He lays it down that the school should be kept clean and quiet.
他規(guī)定,學校應當保持安靜和干凈.
《簡明英漢詞典》
They kept on working after dark.
天黑了他們還繼續(xù)工作.
《簡明英漢詞典》
He was angry; but with everybody present, he kept his temper under control.
他有些生氣, 但當著大家的面不好發(fā)作.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
Unaccountably, he kept silent.
令人難解的是, 他竟一直保持沈默.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The rain kept up all night.
雨徹夜未停.
《簡明英漢詞典》
She kept her promise.
她遵守了諾言.
《簡明英漢詞典》
Kent must be kept out of this affair. He'll interfere and tries to have an oar in everyman's boat.
這事可不能讓肯特參與. 他一定會橫加干涉,亂管閑事.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The best cuts of the meat were kept out for the sick and wounded.
最好的幾塊肉留給了傷病員.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The police kept his name on record.
警方將他的名字記錄在案.
《簡明英漢詞典》
With three young children to take care of, Helen is kept on the run every minute of the day.
海輪照顧著三個小孩, 成天都是忙忙碌碌的.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The machine kept running.
機器一直運轉(zhuǎn).
《簡明英漢詞典》
Iron corrodes unless it is greased or kept clean.
如果不涂油或保持清潔鐵便會腐蝕.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
He kept a level head through the whole incident.
整個事件中,他始終保持著鎮(zhèn)靜的頭腦.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The news of victory kept us alive in excitement.
勝利的消息使我們興奮.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
All dogs must be kept on a leash in public places.
在公共場所所有的狗必須用皮帶牽住。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
I kept some of his books and gave away the remainder.
我保留了一些他的書,其他的都送人了。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
He kept encouraging Rosie to find a place of her own.
他不斷鼓勵羅茜為自己找個住處。
柯林斯例句
The high cost of steam and the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world's ocean freight moving by sail until the early years of the 20th century.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文He kept improving computer technology.
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2018年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section CEnjoy the snow now, because chances are good that 2014 will be even hotter, perhaps the hottest year since records have been kept.
2015年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section AOn the other hand, indicators of a person's accumulated knowledge—like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge—kept improving with age, according to findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.
2016年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section CSeventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.
2017年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section BI only heard about the delay yesterday because we kept the production line clear to handle these special sheets.
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2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section AFor years, nutritionists have recommended that pasta be kept to a minimum, to cut calories, prevent fat build-up and stop blood sugar shooting up.
2019年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section AHalf were instructed to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips 30 sealed.
2017年6月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section APeople at the back kept calling out "We can't hear."
2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section AUnilever recently ran an interactive campaign for its Axe deodorant(除臭劑), which kept viewers engaged for more than three minutes on average.
2016年6月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section CWhen the water hits the right level, the baby birds are kept safe from predators by a corrosive ditch.
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2015年高考英語四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why.
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2015年高考英語廣東卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use.
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2012年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section ⅡOne reason why it is hard to design and teach such courses is that they cut across the insistence by top American universities that "liberal-arts education and professional education should be kept separate, taught in different schools".
2011年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section ⅡThis practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.
2010年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ"unbroken promises"
"promises kept"